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The Air We Breathe: Discipling our Kids in a Secular World.

Show Notes Guest: Glen Scrivener — Director of Speak Life, evangelist, YouTuber, and author of The Air We Breathe Topics […]

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The Carpool Question I Pray Every Kid Keeps Asking

I love morning carpool. That 20-minute ride to school has produced some great conversations with my 16-year-old daughter and her […]

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Christian Biographies for Kids: Why They Matter

Books take you places. Want to visit Victorian England? Pick up a copy of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens […]

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How to Teach the Gospel to Preschoolers

Some may think teaching the gospel to a preschooler is difficult. How do you do it? What words do you […]

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What to Say When Your Child Doubts Christianity

She came into my bedroom with a serious look on her face. As a dad of four daughters, I’ve seen […]

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You Can't Pray for a Country You Don't Know Exists

Kids have questions. I mean, lots of questions. When my son was four, I think he broke the world record […]

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And There Arose Another Generation: Raising Disciplemakers to Go

It’s not uncommon for me to adopt a Bible reading plan each year, as I’m certain many of you do […]

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Effective Child Discipleship: Looking at Outcomes Rather Than Just Activities

Summary Matt Markins and Mike Handler open with a 2014 Awana research finding that keeps Matt awake: asked how carefully […]

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Raise Kids Who Love Their Neighbors: Gospel Witness Starts at Home

Who is my neighbor? When a man asked Jesus this question in Luke 10:29, Jesus responded with the parable of […]

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Creating a Culture of Discipleship in the Home

Episode Summary In this episode, Matt Markins and Mike Handler take on a frustration nearly every children’s ministry leader knows: […]

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11 Million Kids, 140 Countries: The Mission We've Chosen to Accept

“Mission,” is a word with a broad spectrum of associations. Mission: Impossible. Missions to outer space. The mission field. The […]

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Kids Ministry Leaders: Stop Chasing Happiness, Start Building Joy

What kids need most is joy. We must give them joy that only comes from treasuring Christ. Rather than giving […]

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Discipling the Disciplers: Why Your Job Isn't Just the Kids

Episode Summary In this episode, Mike Handler sits down with Sam Luce to challenge a default assumption in children’s ministry: […]